by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,085 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,069 and $22,177 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. To top this list, a school must have a successful anthropology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 15 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Houston Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Coconino Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Coconino Community College
Scottsdale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Scottsdale Community College
With a ranking of #11, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Anthropology at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #11, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Anthropology Report
Pima Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Anthropology Report
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s anthropology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Anthropology at South Mountain Community College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Anthropology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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